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Chase d'Arnaud SS | SF
Padres' Chase d'Arnaud: Heads to bench Sunday
D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Bob Scanlan of Fox Sports San Diego reports.
It appears that the Padres will utilize a rough timeshare between d'Arnaud and Erick Aybar at shortstop moving forward. With d'Arnaud starting the past two contests, Aybar will move into the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Jeff Hoffman and the Rockies.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Moves up to No. 2 spot
Swanson will start at shortstop and bat second Sunday against the Reds.
Swanson had been serving as the Braves' No. 8 or 9 hitter in recent games, but he'll move into the upper third of the lineup in the series finale with Brandon Phillips receiving the afternoon off. While batting out of the two-hole this season, Swanson has recorded just 10 hits in 70 at-bats (.143 average).
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Smashes ninth homer of season Saturday
Baez went 2-for-3 with a solo homer Saturday against the Cardinals.
Baez blasted his ninth bomb of the campaign off Mike Leake to help the Cubs earn a divisional win. He's now homered four times over his last 11 games, and although his batting average and on-base percentage leave much to be desired, his .507 slugging percentage gives him a bit of fantasy value.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Pops fifth homer Friday
Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Reds.
The fifth-inning shot was Swanson's fifth home run of the season. The young shortstop had gone just 2-for-29 over nine games heading into the contest and while he still has a seemingly bright future, it's clear Swanson has a lot of adjustments to make in the majors before he'll be a viable fantasy option in most formats.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Swipes 14th base Friday
Turner went 2-for-6 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's rout of the A's.
That's now five multi-hit performances in the last seven games for Turner, who has shaken off his early-season slump with a .348/.362/.478 slash line, a homer, four RBI, seven runs and five steals over his last 10 games.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Out of Saturday's lineup
Owings is not in Saturday's lineup against the Marlins.
He has cooled off a little at the plate, as was expected. Owings has a .205/.265/.341 slash line with one home run over his last 12 games (44 at-bats). Nick Ahmed, who has a 1.174 OPS over his last 23 at-bats, will start at shortstop and hit seventh, as it seems the Diamondbacks are valuing the recent small samples of the two shortstops.
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Allen Cordoba SS | CIN
Padres' Allen Cordoba: Falls homer short of cycle Friday
Cordoba went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run and two RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Rockies.
Since becoming a regular member of the starting lineup towards the end of May, Cordoba has been locked in at the plate, hitting .357 over his last 11 games. He has only three RBI and three runs to show for it however, including Friday's production, and even in the leadoff spot his fantasy value is limited by the weak Padres offense behind him.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Extends hitting streak to eight
Correa went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's 7-1 win over Texas.
Correa is absolutely scorching right now. Since a two-game absence due to illness, the shortstop has hit safely in eight straight games, including multiple hits in six of them. He's 17-for-36 with four homers, two doubles, 13 RBI and eight runs scored during the streak. His 37 RBI lead the team, which isn't too surprising considering how often Jose Altuve gets on base in front of him.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Recalled from Triple-A
Camargo was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
He has gone back and forth between Triple-A and the big leagues this season -- a trend that is likely to continue, as he simply serves as bench depth when he is up with Atlanta. He has a .311/.353/.500 slash line with four home runs in 134 plate appearances at Triple-A.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Delivers three hits in Thursday's win
Ahmed went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Marlins.
After hitting a go-ahead homer in Wednesday's 14-inning win over the Pirates, Ahmed remained hot at the dish in the series opener Thursday, turning in his fourth multi-hit performance in five starts. No hit was more clutch than Ahmed's two-run single in the eighth inning, which gave the Diamondbacks the lead for the first time in the game. Ahmed was starting at shortstop with Chris Owings receiving the day off, but because Owings is capable of playing second base or the corner outfield, manager Torey Lovullo can still find a way to keep Ahmed's bat in the lineup so long as he continues to sizzle.